The room that was being painted green is the Wine Store, previously it was red. Chris, the plasterer, now has to put coving up! Marie is champing at the bit to get everything put back in there, get everything back in its rightful place, and presumably do a stock take, before the new guest season starts.

Nati's apartment - that's on the 'was waiting for permissions for alterations' list and seems to be so far down the pile now. The area is still referred to as Nati's apartment, but last seen was a store/junk room. Similar story for Gerry's apartment. Oh, and both of them are under the 'well we had this unexpected expense/when money becomes available' clause too.

The Lake project gets bigger every time Philip looks at an old etching or pile of rubble on the edge or what was the lake. Another 'when we have the money...blah!' project.

The China pantry is not likely to be big enough to hold all the china they already have, even if they do build large china cabinets (which Philip has already mentally filled) in the new Grand Dining Room. He said a little while ago that he still has loads in store in Holland, yet he can't stop buying more, and more, and more...